The urea paradox and the CBAM, in an unstable balance between climate crisis and competitiveness crisis
An article by Daniele Di Stefano is online at economiacircolare.com, including an interview with Dr. Alessandro Lavacchi, Research Director at CNR-ICCOM Sesto Fiorentino, on CO₂ emissions related to urea production.
The article and interview focus on urea as a raw material for resins and wood panels. The article also discusses the impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on industrial urea imports and the potential impact on the competitiveness of the Italian panel supply chain.
The conclusions are that reducing emissions is crucial, but it is crucial to design tools that take into account the structure of industrial value chains and manage the economic and social impacts of mitigation actions.
Link to the article (in Italian): https://economiacircolare.com/urea-cbam-assopannelli-european-panel-federation-commissione/